Senate Bill 110 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris ElliottSenator

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Nurses; endorsement by certain certified nurses deemed endorsement by physician for K-12 school athletic participation physicals; schools prohibited from being member of athletic association that refuses to comply

Summary

SB110 would let nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives endorse K-12 athletic physicals as if a physician endorsed them, and bar public schools from joining associations that won't accept those endorsements.

What This Bill Does

It makes NP/CNM endorsements on K-12 athletic physical examination forms count as physician endorsements. This endorsement would be valid when the NP/CNM works under an active collaboration agreement. It also prohibits public K-12 schools from belonging to athletic associations that refuse to accept NP/CNM-endorsed athletic forms, with the changes taking effect October 1, 2026.

Who It Affects

• Public K-12 schools, which could be required to accept NP/CNM-endorsed athletic forms and avoid associations that refuse them.
• Certified registered nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives, whose endorsements for K-12 athletic physicals would satisfy physician endorsement requirements (under an active collaboration)

Key Provisions

• Endorsement on K-12 athletic forms by CRNPs/CNMs is deemed physician endorsement, subject to an active collaboration agreement.
• Public K-12 schools may not be members of athletic associations that refuse to accept NP/CNM-endorsed athletic examination forms for student eligibility (effective Oct. 1, 2026).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 12, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Health